Students who want to specialise in Statistics, but with specific application in the biological sciences, should follow this program. After finishing this program, a student has the opportunity to enrol for postgraduate study in Statistics, or even in certain biological directions, depending on the selected third year modules.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Computer information systems
- Accounting
- Mathematics
- Mathematical statistics
- Computer literacy
Second year subjects:
- Actuarial science
- Mathematical statistics
- Computer information systems
- Mathematics and applied mathematics
- Economics
Third year subjects:
- Actuarial science
- Mathematical statistics
- Money and banking
- Financial management
Careers: risk analyst, statistician.
Source: www.ufs.ac.za